Union County, Mississippi

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 28,009
Median household income: $56,807
Median home value: $159,100

Home to 28,009 residents, Union County is one of Mississippi's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $56,807, its median household income sits in line with Mississippi's $54,915.

Between 2019 and 2023, Union County's population declined 1.7% from 28,507 to 28,009, while its median household income rose 24.2% from $45,754 to $56,807.

The median resident is 38.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,009
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,807
Median home value: $159,100
Median gross rent: $910
Housing units: 12,195
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,50728,009

Median household income

$45,754$56,807

Median home value

$100,600$159,100

Median gross rent

$696$910

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,507	$45,754	$100,600	$696
2020	28,578	$47,317	$112,900	$694
2021	27,775	$50,543	$119,400	$778
2022	27,880	$55,970	$144,900	$855
2023	28,009	$56,807	$159,100	$910

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,814	6.5%
5 to 17	5,270	18.8%
18 to 24	2,375	8.5%
25 to 34	3,692	13.2%
35 to 44	3,259	11.6%
45 to 54	3,634	13.0%
55 to 64	3,352	12.0%
65 to 74	2,735	9.8%
75 and over	1,878	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,493	76.7%
Black or African American	4,520	16.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.1%
Asian	30	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	200	0.7%
Two or more races	392	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,342	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.4%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,975	21.4%
High school graduate	5,877	31.7%
Some college or associate's	5,528	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,124	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,046	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone91.9%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,808	91.9%
Carpooled	719	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	178	1.5%
Other means	55	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,375	29.1%
15 to 29 min	4,366	37.7%
30 to 44 min	2,556	22.1%
45 to 59 min	652	5.6%
60+ min	636	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 14.3% (3,947 of 27,684)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,958	69.6%
Nonfamily households	3,042	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,000	82.0%
Vacant	2,195	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,477	74.8%
Renter-occupied	2,523	25.2%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other20.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,697	71.3%
1-unit, attached	164	1.3%
2 to 4 units	446	3.7%
5 to 19 units	218	1.8%
20 or more units	165	1.4%
Mobile home & other	2,505	20.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 28145
State: Mississippi
Land area: 416 sq mi
Water area: 1.3 sq mi
Center point: 34.4895, -89.0023